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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The baseball team of Dallas Baptist University put |
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together an exceptional season in 2011, advancing to the super |
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regional round of the NCAA Division I tournament and finishing with |
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a record of 42 wins and 20 losses; and |
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WHEREAS, In just their sixth season as a Division I team, the |
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Patriots excelled through hard-nosed play and a potent offense that |
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averaged more than eight runs per game; one of only two independent |
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teams to become a regional champion, DBU surprised its better-known |
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opponents and showed that it could hold its own against the best |
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teams in the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, The Patriots were especially impressive in the |
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second half of the regular season, winning 21 of 28 games to earn an |
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invitation to the NCAA tournament; in the Fort Worth Regional, they |
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bested Oklahoma and Texas Christian University in hard-fought |
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contests before dropping a game to Oral Roberts University; they |
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beat ORU 11 to 9 in the title contest, however, to become the first |
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DBU team to reach the super regionals; there, the season came to an |
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end after losses to the University of California, Berkeley; and |
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WHEREAS, Guided by head coach Dan Heefner, assistant coaches |
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Nate Frieling and Austin Knight, and director of baseball |
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operations Clay Kelly, the Patriots benefited from the |
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contributions of the entire team, with Jason Krizan enjoying a |
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particularly notable year; the senior outfielder had a 39-game |
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hitting streak, has been named to several All-American teams, and |
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is a finalist for the Dick Howser Trophy, which goes to the top |
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collegiate player in the country; moreover, Mr. Krizan and |
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teammates Brandon Williamson and Chris Haney have been drafted by |
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major league teams; the other members of the Patriot roster are |
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Landon Anderson, Patrick Hicks, Austin Elkins, Michael Miller, |
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Tyler Robbins, Duncan McAlpine, Josh Wilson, Joel Hutter, Kenny |
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Hatcher, Caleb Piatt, Logan Moro, Will Lane, Jared Stafford, Boomer |
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Collins, Ryan Behmanesh, Logan Brumley, K. J. Alexander, Jake |
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Johansen, Aaron Gilbreath, Stuart Pudenz, Taylor Massey, Michael |
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Smith, Joee Reyna, Jordan Staples, and Samuel Henke; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating tremendous talent and dedication, the |
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Dallas Baptist players have worked together to elevate the |
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university's baseball program to a new level of success, and their |
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accomplishments will serve as a source of inspiration for Patriot |
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teams in the years ahead; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Dallas |
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Baptist University baseball team on its outstanding 2011 season and |
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extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |